South Africa's quarter-final win takes the top spot

This analysis will be done at suitable points during the World Cup 2015 so that the readers can see the way the Performance tables evolve. As more matches get played the top performance mosaic changes and readers can identify with what happened in the past few days. The qualifying bar for inclusion moves higher as more matches get played.

This report incorporates the first quarter-final played between South Africa and Sri Lanka. All quarter-finals have a match importance index of 111 and are suitably weighed higher. This is reflected in the performances. To help the readers get the correct perspective, I am displaying the match index also in the tables.

Top Batting performances in WC 2015: in 42 matches played so far

SNo	Rating Pts	Year	ODI#	MatchIdx#	Batsman	For	Vs	Runs	Balls
1	579	2015	3616	100	AB de Villiers	South Africa	Win	162*	66
2	573	2015	3612	100	CH Gayle	West Indies	Zim	215	147
3	461	2015	3615	100	TM Dilshan	Sri Lanka	Bng	161*	146
4	459	2015	3610	100	S Dhawan	India	Saf	137	146
5	453	2015	3636	100	BRM Taylor	Zimbabwe	Ind	138	110
6	448	2015	3623	100	DA Warner	Australia	Afg	178	133
7	442	2015	3624	100	KJ Coetzer	Scotland	Bng	156	134
8	428	2015	3634	100	Mahmudullah	Bangladesh	Nzl	128*	123
9	397	2015	3601	100	DA Miller	South Africa	Zim	138*	92
10	389	2015	3613	100	Shaiman Anwar	U.A.E.	Ire	106	83

There was no great batting performance in the quarter-final match. Hence there are no changes to the table, even though there was a higher weight. Quinton de Kock's match-winning 78 secured 340 points and missed the cut comfortably.

Top Bowling performances in WC 2015: in 42 matches played so far

SNo	Rating Pts	Year	ODI#	MatchIdx#	Bowler	For	Vs	Analysis
1	671	2015	3617	100	MA Starc	Australia	Nzl	9.0 - 0 - 28 - 6
2	598	2015	3607	100	TG Southee	New Zealand	Eng	9.0 - 0 - 33 - 7
3	492	2015	3617	100	TA Boult	New Zealand	Aus	10.0 - 3 - 27 - 5
4	445	2015	3600	100	MR Marsh	Australia	Eng	9.0 - 0 - 33 - 5
5	429	2015	3602	100	Sohail Khan	Pakistan	Ind	10.0 - 0 - 55 - 5
6	356	2015	3616	100	Imran Tahir	South Africa	Win	10.0 - 2 - 45 - 5
7	348	2015	3640	111	Imran Tahir	South Africa	Slk	8.2 - 0 - 26 - 4
8	335	2015	3620	100	Mohammad Irfan	Pakistan	Zim	10.0 - 2 - 30 - 4
9	321	2015	3621	100	KJ Abbott	South Africa	Ire	8.0 - 0 - 21 - 4
10	321	2015	3608	100	JE Taylor	West Indies	Pak	7.0 - 1 - 15 - 3

The increased weight has helped Imran Tahir to get into the bowling performance analysis in the seventh position with 348 points.

Top Player performances in WC 2015: in 42 matches played so far

SNo	Rating Pts	Year	ODI#	MatchIdx#	Player	For	Vs	Runs	Balls	Analysis
1	700	2015	3612	100	CH Gayle	West Indies	Zim	215	147	6.0-0-35-2
2	579	2015	3615	100	TM Dilshan	Sri Lanka	Bng	161*	146	8.0-0-35-2
3	496	2015	3600	100	MR Marsh	Australia	Eng	23	20	9.0-0-33-5
4	447	2015	3620	100	Wahab Riaz	Pakistan	Zim	54*	46	9.4-1-45-4
5	434	2015	3611	100	MM Ali	England	Sco	128	107	10.0-0-47-2
6	403	2015	3627	100	SC Williams	Zimbabwe	Ire	96	83	9.0-0-72-3
7	363	2015	3634	100	Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	Nzl	23	18	8.5-1-55-4
8	353	2015	3608	100	AD Russell	West Indies	Pak	42*	13	8.0-2-33-3
9	345	2015	3638	100	Amjad Javed	U.A.E.	Win	56	99	8.0-0-29-2
10	311	2015	3614	100	RD Berrington	Scotland	Afg	25	46	10.0-0-40-4

No real all-round performance in the quarter final match. Hence the table undergoes no change.

Top Team performances in WC 2015: in 42 matches played so far

SNo	Rating Pts	Year	ODI#	MatchIdx#	Team	Own score	Vs	Other score
1	750	2015	3640	111	South Africa	134 for 1 in 18.0	Slk	133 for 10 in 37.2
2	721	2015	3616	100	South Africa	408 for 5 in 50.0	Win	151 for 10 in 33.1
3	714	2015	3607	100	New Zealand	125 for 2 in 12.2	Eng	123 for 10 in 33.2
4	690	2015	3610	100	India	307 for 7 in 50.0	Saf	177 for 10 in 40.2
5	688	2015	3623	100	Australia	417 for 6 in 50.0	Afg	142 for 10 in 37.3
6	678	2015	3621	100	South Africa	411 for 4 in 50.0	Ire	210 for 10 in 45.0
7	669	2015	3631	100	India	260 for 2 in 36.5	Ire	259 for 10 in 49.0
8	668	2015	3635	100	England	101 for 1 in 18.1	Afg	111 for 7 in 36.2
9	666	2015	3608	100	West Indies	310 for 6 in 50.0	Pak	160 for 10 in 39.0
10	664	2015	3618	100	India	104 for 1 in 18.5	Uae	102 for 10 in 31.3

It is very appropriate that the huge win by South Africa over Sri Lanka by 9 wickets and 32 overs to spare, has moved into the top position in the team performance table. Even without the additional weight this performance would have been in the top-10. The additional weight, this being a do-or-die match, helped this win move to the top spot. However, the additional weight does not guarantee top positions. Tomorrow if India defeat Bangladesh by 5 wickets with 2 overs to spare, there is no way that performance will be in the top-10.

A brief introduction into the methodology of Performance Analysis.

The Batting Performance Ratings analysis takes into account the Runs scored, Balls faced, Next highest score (if this is the highest score), % of Team score, Innings status at entry, Bowling quality, Pitch information, Team strengths, Target score in front, Match location, Result and Match importance. These parameters are given appropriate weights. The calculations are done in such a way that Rating points of 1000 would be allotted to a mind-blowing and match-winning score of 200 in 150 balls in a WC final.

The Bowling Performance Ratings analysis takes into account the Wickets captured, Quality of batsmen dismissed, Scores at which batsmen were dismissed, Bowling accuracy, Batting quality, Pitch information, Team strengths, Target being defended, Match location, Result and Match importance. The calculations are done in such a way that Rating points of 1000 would be allotted to a magnificent and match-winning analysis of 10-2-15-6 in a WC final.

The Player Performance Ratings analysis takes into account the Batting Rating points, Bowling Rating points and the Fielding Rating points, which is a combination of catches and stumpings. There are minimum criteria for batting and bowling stints to ensure that these are genuinely all-round performances.

The Team Performance Ratings analysis takes into account the Result, Margin of win, Resources utilized, Team strengths, Match location and Match importance. The calculations are done in such a way that Rating points of 1000 would be allotted to an overwhelming win by 150 runs or 8 wickets in a WC final.